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Atom Division Information

Welcome 2017-2018 Atom Girls!! My name is Joe Rydel and I am your Atom Category Director for the 2017-2018 season. This will be my third season as a category director for EGHA, but I learn something new every day. If you have questions, please reach out and if I can't answer you, I'll find the answer.

You can reach me anytime using the following email address: atom@egha.ab.ca

I'll use this landing page to communicate the latest details on the upcoming season and related activities.

Dressing Room Policies

As the 2017-2018 season begins, please remember that the EGHA has Dressing Room Policies in place for the safety of your players. Below are both the Cell Phone and Female Representative Policies.

Cell Phone PolicyAny electronic device containing photo, recording or video capabilities is not permitted in the dressing room. Failure to adhere to this policy may result in disciplinary action.

Female Representative PolicyPlayers must be supervised in the dressing room at all times; there must be an adult female representative present in the dressing room before and after games until the dressing room is cleared. The EGHA strongly suggests a lone personnel member should never be in the dressing room with players at any time: two (2) female adults should be present together; which is called the â€œTwo Deep Methodâ€ of supervision.

"No Males" PolicySomething that is new to many 1st year Atom parents/guardians is the fact that men (dads, uncles, grandpas, brothers, etc.) are not allowed in the locker room until players are fully dressed. The reasons for this should be obvious and we ask that you respect this policy. This policy will begin with evaluations and be applicable to any EGHA event. Please brief your daughter ahead of time to alleviate any unnecessary stress the first night of evaluations.